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1966 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

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1966 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Type:National Championship
Date:January 26 – 29
Season:1965–66
Location:Berkeley, California
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The 1966 U.S. Figure Skating Championships was held in Berkeley, California, from January 26 to 29, 1966. Medals were awarded in three colors: gold (first), silver (second), and bronze (third) in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice.

The event determined the U.S. team for the 1966 World Championships.

Senior results

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Men

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1964 nation champion Scott Allen defeated defending title-holder Gary Visconti for the crown. Tim Wood had three falls in his program and fell to fourth behind Billy Chapel, who received an ovation for his skate.

Rank Name
1 Scott Allen
2 Gary Visconti
3 Billy Chapel
4 Tim Wood
5 Paul McGrath
6 Duane Maki
7 Richard Callaghan
8 Ronnie Frank

Ladies

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Peggy Fleming was judged unanimously in first place to capture her third straight national crown. Albertina Noyes was the unanimous second place skater by the judges.

Rank Name
1 Peggy Fleming
2 Albertina Noyes
3 Pamela Schneider
4 Sharon Bates
5 Sondra Lee Holmes
6 Taffy Pergament
7 Myrna Bodek
8 Louise Wakefield
9 Joya Utermohlen

Pairs

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Following the retirement of 1965 champs Vivian and Ronald Joseph, Cynthia Kauffman and Ronald Kauffman moved up to grab the crown.

Rank Name
1 Cynthia Kauffman / Ronald Kauffman
2 Susan Berens / Roy Wagelein
3 Page Paulsen / Larry Dusich

Ice dancing (Gold dance)

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Rank Name
1 Kristin Fortune / Dennis Sveum
2 Lorna Dyer / John Carrell
3 Susan Urban / Stanley Urban
4 Sandra Schwomeyer / James Pennington
5 Alma Davenport / Roger Berry
6 Judy Schwomeyer / James Sladky
7 Janet Burhans / Nicholas Burhans
8 Wilma Piper / Thomas Easton
9 Vicki Camper / Eugene Heffron
10 Barbara McEvoy / John Hubschmitt
11 Dianne Tyler / Bruce Tyler
12 Kristine Myers / Michael Wayland


Junior results

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Men

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Rank Name
1 John Misha Petkevich
2 James Disbrow
3 W. Patrick Lalor
4 Barry Munns
5 Johnny Moore
6 Jeffrey Hall
7 Gordon McKellen
8 Dana Charette
9 Chris Young

Ladies

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Rank Name
1 Janet Lynn
2 Gail Newberry
3 Wendy Jones
4 Ardith Paul
5 Julie Lynn Holmes
6 Coco Gram
7 Annetta Baird
8 Diane Schatz
9 Kim Millett

Pairs

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Rank Name
1 Betty Lewis / Richard Gilbert
2 Sandi Sweitzer / Jerry Entwistle
3 JoJo Starbuck / Kenneth Shelley
4 Dede Dahlberg / Lowell Green
5 Michelle Viaux / Roger Collard
6 Wen-an Sun / Torrey Sun
7 Bona-Dai Beckstrom / Bobby Mecay
8 Susan Gearhart / Bud Gearhart

Ice dancing (Silver dance)

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Rank Name
1 Dolly Rodenbaugh / Thomas Lescinski
2 Barrett Brown / Gary Palmer
3 Suzanne Gillespie / John Bickel
4 Susan Roberts / Bill Roberts
5 Ellen Grande / Michael Mynatt
6 Jean Bomberg / Monroe Meier
7 Gay Fendler / Preston Ervin
8 Colleen O'Connor / Terry Berry
9 Donna Young / Eddie Marshall
10 Donna Lee Marsh / Curt Croxford
11 Christine Simon / Bill Moyers

Novice results

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Men

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Rank Name
1 Atoy Wilson
2 Kenneth Shelley
3 Doug Berndt
4 Torrey Sun
5 David Baltin
6 Stephen LeRoy
7 Robert Helmers
8 Craig Lyall
9 Paul Spruell

Ladies

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Rank Name
1 Dawn Glab
2 Carol Newberry
3 Patty Grazier
4 Sharon Davisson
5 Lise Gantz
6 Christy Ito
7 Wen-an Sun
8 Candice Brown
9 Cherylle Becke

References

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